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Is the extra money worth it

I need new 845 tubes for my Cary CAD211M mono blocks. 

Is it worth the extra money?

Tube options from Grant Fidelity 

  E-845 Moly Metal Plate vacuum tubes ~ $2K with 10% grading

WE845 Western Electric Replica vacuum tubes ~ 1.5k with 10% grading

how about spending extra on Top 10% Measurement, Best of Best Grade ~ $50 per tube?

Will I be able to hear a difference between the grades ---worth the extra money?

Thanks,

Tony 

System below;

Audio Research LS26

Audio Research PH8

Cary CAD 211M driving Tyler Acoustics with transparent music wave Ultra cables

Lamm M1.1 driving Wilson Sophia with Harmonic Tech pro-9 cables

Snake River Audio interconnects and power cables

Dedicated AC line  10 AWG

Rega P8 with Apheta 3 cartridge

Rothwell MCX trans

 

 

agrogon
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bigtwin
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@agrogon I purchased two matched sets of PSVane Acme 845 tubes directly from China HiFI

Excellent service, great tubes and big savings. Have a look.

https://www.china-hifi-audio.com/psvane-vacuum-tube-electron-valve-c-32/

 

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agrogon OP
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Bigtwin,

Thank you for the link, agreed a good price.  Can you tell me why you went with the Acme and not the WE 845 Plus? These probably are the same tubes that Grant Fidelity is selling just relabeled.  I would think all the 845 tubes are coming from the same factory. 

Thanks

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